United States - Government Expenditure on Education

At 4.96 Percent of GDP in 2014, the country was ranked number 55 comparing other countries in Government Expenditure on Education. United States is overtaken by Portugal, which was number 54 with 4.97 Percent of GDP and is followed by Germany at 4.94 Percent of GDP. Norway, Denmark and Sweden respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone witnessed the best average annual growth at +23.7points per year, while Niger witnessed the worst performance at -8.2points per year.

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Date Percent of GDP
2014 4.96
2013 4.93
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How does United States rank in Government Expenditure on Education?

# 140 Countries Percent of GDP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Federated States of Micronesia
12.41 % 2015 NA NA View data
2 #2
Norway
8.10 % 2019 +1.0 % +1.0 % View data
54 #54
Portugal
4.97 % 2019 -0.2 % -0.6 % View data
55 #55
United States
4.96 % 2014 +0.6 % NA View data
56 #56
Germany
4.94 % 2019 +0.4 % +0.0 % View data
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